Author: Oscar Cronquist Article last updated on August 24, 2017

The following worksheet allows you to search for duplicate names using a date range (cell B1 and B2) and a condition (cell B3).

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The result is displayed in cell A6 and below.

Array formula in cell A6:

=INDEX($F$2:$F$21, SMALL(IFERROR(IF(MATCH(IF(($D$2:$D$21<=$B$2)*($D$2:$D$21>=$B$1)*($E$2:$E$21=$B$3),$F$2:$F$21,""), IF(($D$2:$D$21<=$B$2)*($D$2:$D$21>=$B$1)*($E$2:$E$21=$B$3), $F$2:$F$21,"A"), 0)<>MATCH(ROW($F$2:$F$21), ROW($F$2:$F$21)), MATCH(ROW($F$2:$F$21), ROW($F$2:$F$21))), ""), ROW(A1)))

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How to enter an array formula

  1. Copy (Ctrl + c) above formula
  2. Double press with left mouse button on cell A6
  3. Paste (Ctrl + v) to cell A6
  4. Press and hold CTRL + SHIFT simulatneously
  5. Press Enter once
  6. Release all keys

Your formula now looks like this: {=array_formula}
Don't enter the curly brackets, they appear automatically.

Get excel *.xlsx file

Extract duplicates using conditions.xlsx

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